Synthaholic
Diamond Member
Avg. retail price/gallon gas in U.S. 2009/ 2011
$1.83/ $3.104
Crude oil, European Brent (barrel) 2009/ 2011
$43.48 /$99.02
Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel) 2009/ 2011
$38.74 /$91.38
Gold: London (per troy oz.) 2009/ 2011
$853.25 /$1,369.50
Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL 2009/ 2011
$3.56 /$6.33
Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL 2009/ 2011
$9.66 /$13.75
Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb. fob 2009/ 2011
$13.37 /$35.39
Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall 2009/ 2011
7.6% /9.4%
Unemployment rate, blacks
12.6 / 15.8
Real median household income (2008 v 2009)
$50,112 /$49,77
Number of unemployed
11,616,000 / 14,485,000
Number of food stamp recipients (curr = 10/10)
31,983,716 /43,200,878
Number of unemployment benefit recipients (curr = 12/10)
7,526,598 /9,193,838
Number of long-term unemployed
2,600,000 /6,400,000
Poverty rate, individuals (2008 v 2009)
13.2% /14.3%
People in poverty in U.S. (2008 v 2009)
39,800,000 /43,600,000
U.S. rank in Economic Freedom World Rankings
5 / 9
Present Situation Index (curr = 12/10)
29.9 / 23.5
Failed banks (curr = 2010 + 2011 to date)
140 / 164
National debt, in trillions
$10.627 / $14.052
Thanks for showing how fucked up Bush left this country compared to when he was selected president. Clinton left him a surplus, and gas was $1.29 in Florida, and either $.89 or $.99 per gallon over the state line in Georgia, depending where you went. Bush got us up to 10 trillion in debt and over $4.00 per gallon.